Paul Gilbert - Definition and Overview

Paul Gilbert (November 6, 1966) is a former guitarist of Mr. Big. Born in Carbondale, Illinois, Gilbert is now successful as a solo artist/singer/songwriter and lead guitarist of the re-unioned 1980s power metal band Racer X. His songs range from classical to pop to hard rock. He is considered one of the best guitarists of all time.

He did one album with Jimi Kidd, his uncle, in 2001 called Raw Blues Power, and his solo albums include:

• King of Clubs (1997)
• Flying Dog (1998)
• Beehive Live (1999)
• Alligator Farm (2000)
• Burning Organ (2002)
• Paul the Young Dude/The Best of Paul Gilbert (2003)
• Gilbert Hotel (2003)
• Acoustic Samurai (2003)

Other albums involving Gilbert include:

• Humanary Stew - A Tribute to Alice Cooper
• Light at the End of the Tunnel - War & Peace (with Richie Kotzen, John Norum, Jeff Pilson)
• Tribute to Jimi Hendrix (1992)
• Guitars That Rule the World (1992)
• Merry Axemas - A Guitar Christmas (1997)
• Guitar Wars (2003)
• One Night in New York City - Yellow Matter Custard (2003)
• Spin The Bottle - An All Star Tribute To KISS (guitars on I Want You) (2004)

Related Links

• http://www.paulgilbert.com/ The official Paul Gilbert site
• http://yuko.cside5.com/solo_lyrics_frame.html Paul Gilbert song lyrics